VOA慢速英语:美国大学生的选择多样性

campus – n. the area and buildings around a university, college, or school

noose – n. a large loop at the end of a rope that gets smaller when you pull the rope and that is used to hang people or to capture animals

symbol – n. an action, object, or event that expresses or represents a particular idea or quality

challenge – n. a difficult task or problem

diversity – n. the state of having people who are different races or who have different cultures in a group or organization

survey(ed) – v. to ask many people a question or a series of questions in order to gather information about what most people do or think about something

preference – n. a feeling of liking or wanting one person or thing more than another person or thing

feminist(s) – n. people who believe that men and women should have equal rights and opportunities

allow(ed) – v. to permit something

era – n. a period of time that is associated with a particular quality, event, or person

draw(s) – v. to make a picture or image by making lines on a surface especially with a pencil, pen, marker, or chalk, but not usually with paint